Comparative vocabularies of several Indian languages, 1802-1808

Mss.497.J35

Date: 1802-1808 | Size: 1 volume(s), 1 volume, 72 p.

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Abstract

This item contains Jefferson's comparative vocabulary, based on his collection of vocabularies taken on printed forms; a second comparative vocabulary; and John Sibley's vocabulary of the Caddo language. This document was damaged in transit from the White House to Monticello in 1809 (see letters of Jefferson to Peter S. Du Ponceau, November 7, 1817, and April 26, 1816.)

Background note

Thomas Jefferson served as president of the United States, 1801-1809, and of the American Philosophical Society, 1797-1815. John Sibley was an Indian agent for Orleans Territory, 1805-1814, and gathered vocabularies of tribes within the territory and reported his findings to Jefferson.

Digital objects note

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Collection Information

Physical description

1 volume, 72 p.

Provenance

Presented by Thomas Jefferson and accessioned, 1817 (1817 51356).

Alternate formats available

This item is also available on microfilm (Film 1474, no. 2).

Early American History Note

Presented to the APS by Thomas Jefferson in 1817, this volume contains Jefferson's compilation of Indian Vocabularies.

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Language Material
Native American Materials

Personal Name(s)

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Sibley, John, 1757-1837

Subject(s)

Atacapas language
Caddo language
Cayuga language
Cherokee language
Chickasaw language
Chitimacha language
Choctaw language
Cree language
Creek language
Delaware language
Indians of North America -- Languages
Language and Linguistics
Mahican language
Miami language (Ind. and Okla.)
Munsee language
Nanticoke language
Native America
Oneida language
Onondaga language
Ottawa language
Shawnee language
Tuscarora language
Unami jargon
Unquachog language

Detailed Inventory

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Comparative vocabularies of several Indian languages	1802-1808	62 page(s)	volume 1	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Comparative vocabulary: Mohiccon and unknown languages	circa 1793-1808			Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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Sibley, John, 1757-1837. Vocabulary of the Caddoquies Language	1805			Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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